Report Claims New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Create 570,000 Jobs By 2030

Report Claims New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Create 570,000 Jobs By 2030

by cp@oilprice.com (Climate Progress)

New fuel economy standards proposed in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation could create 570,000 jobs between 2017 and 2030, according to a report released today by the BlueGreen Alliance.The report was produced in association with the Sierra Club, the United Auto Workers, the National Resources Defense Council, and the American Council for an Energy- Efficient Economy, and can be found here.The new standards have a number of benefits. First, the innovation necessary to meet the mandated 54.5 mph average…Read more...

Proposed Auto Efficiency Standards Will Create 570,000 Jobs By 2030

by JosephRomm

New fuel economy standards proposed in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation could create 570,000 jobs between 2017 and 2030, according to a report released today by the BlueGreen Alliance.